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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · 10d

Earlybird deadline has passed and we have our ideal number of delegates signed up but if anyone else would like to join us the venue has a little more capacity and we are still open to a few more applications and poster abstracts if anyone else would like to join us - it's gonna be a blast!

Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 10d

Join us in Birmingham between 18-19 November for our Engineering Recombinant Proteins for Structural and Functional Studies meeting where we will discuss strategies for producing high-quality, pure, homogenous recombinant proteins. Secure your place today 🧪: https://ow.ly/ayVL50X4N47

In-person training
Engineering Recombinant Proteins for Structural and Functional Studies 2025
Birmingham, UK
18-19 November 2025

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · 23d

Earlybird deadline TODAY! We are nearly full-reserve your protein-making spot right now-we would love to see you in Birmingham-super fun interactive 2-day course-choose-your-own-adventure sessions for expression and purification; personalised trouble-shooting! www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Sep 5

It's Bandcamp Friday! daily.bandcamp.com/best-country... so far I've bought Folk Bitch Trio, Darkening Green, Kissing Other Ppl (all from attached) and David Hurn. I was gonna get Fancy Hagood who was wonderful supporting Ashley Monroe recently but don't think he's on. Further suggestions welcome...

The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, August 2025

Our monthly round-up of folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana, and all things country-ish.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Sep 3

EARLYBIRD deadline 18th Sept! Places filling fast for our super-interactive protein-making workshop. Come join us in Brum at Thinktank Museum & learn to make top qual proteins start-to-finish. Limited numbers 4 max interaction/troubleshooting. My report from 2024: portlandpress.com/biochemist/a...

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Aug 8

🧪I'm honoured & proud to say I've been appointed chair of the organising committee for Physics of Life 2027, our flagship conference @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social, @instituteofphysics.bsky.social & @bbsociety.bsky.social which will be held in Edinburgh 22-25 March 2027. Stay tuned for many updates...

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jul 15

@irismurdoch.bsky.social On Murdoch's Birthday why not consider joining the Iris Murdoch Society?
irismurdochsociety.org.uk/product/memb...
Receive the brilliant Iris Murdoch Review, keep up to date with scholarship, new publications, symposia etc via the newsletter & get reduced rates on IM events

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jul 14

I wrote about my 7/7 experience for the 20th (!) anniversary: The art of ‘travelling hopefully’ ft.com/content/ac05... via @ftweekend.com
This, from the comments section, is going on my CV: In a world of pontificating dim wits, a voice that is crystal clear on what it means to carry on fully awake

The art of ‘travelling hopefully’

Twenty years after being caught up in the 7/7 London terror attacks, Rivka Isaacson reflects on the lasting impact of that day

ft.com

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jun 30

With the great man himself! I always get pics with the colourfully haired people of the conference...

Two NMR spectroscopists with colourful hair...

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jun 30

It's the keynote now - the epic legend Frank Delaglio whom I've cited so many times but never met - he is a total genius, endlessly entertaining, and his beard is purple!

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jun 30

🧪25th @ccpnmr.bsky.social conference is go! Off to wonderful start with session on peptides featuring Anne Conibear, @kawamuragroup.bsky.social so far. We don't think anyone has been at all 25 CCPNs but search is on for top attendee. I'm 22/25 -missed first 2 living in US and 1 for giving birth...

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jun 25

An outstanding afternoon at the cross-disciplinary 1st King's Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub Symposium. This is Prof. Jessica Mark Welch all the way from the US-just look at those incredible images! 🧪

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jun 17

I am at something amazing-a book launch for 2 very different works-a coming-of-age lesbian novel by Katie Hall & a book about evil in Iris Murdoch by my friend Daniel Reid. Totally inspiring evening @kingstonunilib.bsky.social is a total travesty they have shut down humanities

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jun 17

On the same day my son asked me how I wore my hair in the 'nineteen hundreds' & my daughter asked me whether the bike I rode in Cambridge was a penny farthing... #notthatold

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jun 9

🧪 I have an excellent review article on S-palmitoylation in health and disease written by a superb student I've been mentoring. I've been sniffing around for upcoming special issues on PTMs or lipids but no luck so far - anyone know of anything, or has interest in publishing this? NO SPAM please

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Jun 6

PGR symposium always a favourite day of the year. Our @kingsnmes.bsky.social chemistry PhD students are so awesome! Love this action shot of our fearless leader Isma telling us what an adventure the PhD journey can be...

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · May 20

Absolute #dreamcometrue meeting the wonderful #MaryChapinCarpenter last night. The heartfelt dynamic between accomplished interviewer &lifelong superfan #NicoleTaylor and MCC was absolutely bewitching. Everyone was enraptured. Both so sweet & modest-privileged to hear the beautiful new songs. Lovely

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · May 19

I had a great time at the #climateprotest last week - I know fun isn't really the goal but it was a beautiful day with inspiring talks and the reassurance of being around sensible people who care about the planet and are actually trying to do something about it @ScienceToPolitics.bsky.social #win

small crowd of scientists at climate protest in parliament square

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · May 9

I've got a crazy day on Tuesday but am still really hoping to put in an appearance - please come too 🧪

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · May 7

Calling all scientists, science postgrads & anyone who’s ever worked in a scientific discipline!

Can you spare even just half an hour next Tues 12pm to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists to urge for government policy to be informed by science?

Let’s fill Parliament Square with scientists! 💪

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · Apr 17

Scientists!
Our planet needs your voice!

I beg you to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists on May 13th in a peaceful gathering in Parliament Sq, to put pressure on the government to be informed by - & ACT ON - science.
tinyurl.com/Scientists2025

Pls help spread the word
#BringScienceToPolitics

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Apr 29

To find out about inner workings of department stores I bought a book published in 2024-it all felt quite relevant & useful, if a bit pompous in style, until about half way through it mentioned deliveries by horse & wagon. I've since discovered it was first published in 1901-interesting experience!

Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Apr 29

Every year I co-organise a popular protein engineering workshop with @Biochemsoc.bsky.social - this year we will be in Birmingham 18-19 Nov. Booking hasn't opened yet but interest can be registered here. We had a wonderful group last year-join us! www.biochemistry.org/events-and-t...

Engineering Recombinant Proteins for Structural and Functional Studies 2025

This training event will explore strategies for producing high-quality, pure, and homogenous recombinant proteins - essential for both structural and functional studies. Aimed at early career research...

www.biochemistry.org

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thank you so much for writing this! All three corresponding authors across the 2 papers are women, and the majority of the other authors are too. Feminism & diversity issues are close to our hearts & foremost in our practice...

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Mar 18

🧪Awesome Lizzie from the press office @kingsnmes.bsky.social has written a story about our new papers in Genes & Development @cshlpress.bsky.social which identify MdfA, a new protein that helps bacteria shut down their metabolism as they transform into spores: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...

Scientists discover protein key to bacteria's survival in extreme environments

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria form spores for survival, enabling superbugs to evade hospital cleaning

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Mar 17

🧪And the great Peter Setlow, one of the sporulation patriarchs, kindly wrote a commentary about our two papers! genesdev.cshlp.org/content/earl...

Where and why have so many metabolic enzymes gone from developing spores of Bacillus subtilis?

A biweekly scientific journal publishing high-quality research in molecular biology and genetics, cancer biology, biochemistry, and related fields

genesdev.cshlp.org

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Mar 17

🧪At some point we discovered that Kit Pogliano's lab at UCSD had discovered the same adaptor through completely different experimental approaches and we all worked together to publish back-to-back. Here's theirs:
genesdev.cshlp.org/content/earl...

Developmentally regulated proteolysis by MdfA and ClpCP mediates metabolic differentiation during Bacillus subtilis sporulation

A biweekly scientific journal publishing high-quality research in molecular biology and genetics, cancer biology, biochemistry, and related fields

genesdev.cshlp.org

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Prof. Rivka Isaacson @rli22.bsky.social · Mar 17

🧪When bacteria meet unfavo(u)rable growth conditions and decide to become practically indestructible spores, MdfA helps them get rid of their metabolic enzymes in the ClpCP waste disposal chute, so that they can shut down metabolism and go dormant, until such time as environment improves...

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